Vote by Mail Tracking Act
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Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Vote by Mail Tracking Act, aims to improve the tracking of mail-in ballots. It requires that all mail-in ballots use envelopes with a Postal Service barcode, meeting specific design and machineability requirements. The bill also mandates the Postal Service to provide necessary information to election officials to comply with these new requirements. The tracking system will apply to elections for federal office starting in 2026.
Key provisions
- Requires mail-in ballots to use envelopes with a Postal Service barcode.
- Establishes design and machineability requirements for ballot envelopes.
- Mandates the inclusion of an Official Election Mail Logo on ballot envelopes.
- Requires the Postal Service to provide information to election officials on barcode implementation.
- Excludes Federal write-in absentee ballots from the requirements.
Who is affected
- State and local election officials
- The United States Postal Service
- Voters using mail-in ballots
- Federal election administrators
Notable changes
- Introduces a requirement for barcode tracking on all mail-in ballots.
- Establishes a timeline for the implementation of the tracking system (starting in 2026).
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